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Tommtftrg Export Public Safety Committee Mu tip Munnion Ulountil of Up CV of ihtutil gnu): The August 12, 1990 meeting of the Public Safety Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Bill Soderberg at 4:45 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council members included Council Members Zakrzewski, Duda, Coleman, Luecke, Niezgodski, Soderberg, Puzzello, and Slavinskas; Police Chief Ron Marciniak, Jeff Jankowski, David Fritz, Barbara Gato, Bob Wilson, Julie Stephens, Don Porter, concerned members of the public, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Soderberg noted that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss Bill No. 46-91 which would add new section 13-75. 1 entitled "Real Estate which is used for the illegal use or sales of narcotics or controlled dangerous substances" . Council Member Luecke then introduced Jeff Jankowski and Chief Ron Marciniak who will be part of the formal presentation at this evening's council meeting. He noted that the overall purpose of the Bill is to provide a tool to eliminate drug dealing. Proposals from York, Pennsylvania and Portland, Oregon were thoroughly studied along with 8-10 other cities. He stressed that the police department is doing their job and this would provide assistance to them. He noted that the Bill would build on current state law at the local level. Legal Notice from the City Attorney's office would be provided to abate a nuisance. The landlord would then have thirty days to begin the process of eviction with a fine of $50.00 to $2500. 00 per day being imposed for failure to do so. Council Member Luecke stated that the Near Northwest Neighborhood Association was instrumental in the draft of this Bill. Council Member Luecke stated that the problem of drug houses must be positively addressed and that this would be a measure to do so. Mr. Jeff Jankowski the Assistant City Attorney stated that he was contacted by Council Member Luecke on February 19th with regard to the Bill. He began research on similar measures from Milwaukee, Lansing, Daytona Beach, Chicago, Portland, and York. He noted that in some of these areas padlocking adlockin and bulldozing of the facilities are employed. He noted that all have been challenged but none have been set aside by a court. The proposed South Bend Bill does not take any property. He seized the Bill as he measured to help the neighborhoods he noted that the civil process